Helmerich & Payne (HP) Competitors $30.45 +0.15 (+0.50%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HP vs. PTEN, NBR, RIG, VAL, HPK, PDS, BORR, AMNI, PAA, and PRShould you be buying Helmerich & Payne stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helmerich & Payne include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Nabors Industries (NBR), Transocean (RIG), Valaris (VAL), HighPeak Energy (HPK), Precision Drilling (PDS), Borr Drilling (BORR), American Noble Gas (AMNI), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), and Permian Resources (PR). These companies are all part of the "oils/energy" sector. Helmerich & Payne vs. Patterson-UTI Energy Nabors Industries Transocean Valaris HighPeak Energy Precision Drilling Borr Drilling American Noble Gas Plains All American Pipeline Permian Resources Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking and profitability. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helmerich & Payne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHelmerich & Payne$2.76B1.09$344.17M$3.448.85Patterson-UTI Energy$5.80B0.52$246.29M-$2.19-3.51 Does the MarketBeat Community favor HP or PTEN? Patterson-UTI Energy received 117 more outperform votes than Helmerich & Payne when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.32% of users gave Patterson-UTI Energy an outperform vote while only 54.17% of users gave Helmerich & Payne an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHelmerich & PayneOutperform Votes69554.17% Underperform Votes58845.83% Patterson-UTI EnergyOutperform Votes81262.32% Underperform Votes49137.68% Do analysts prefer HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus target price of $38.57, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $11.71, indicating a potential upside of 52.45%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Helmerich & Payne 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Does the media refer more to HP or PTEN? In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne and Helmerich & Payne both had 7 articles in the media. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.58 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helmerich & Payne 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, HP or PTEN? Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is HP or PTEN more profitable? Helmerich & Payne has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -14.73%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of 12.44% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Helmerich & Payne12.48% 12.44% 7.38% Patterson-UTI Energy -14.73%3.60%2.32% Is HP or PTEN a better dividend stock? Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Helmerich & Payne pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HP or PTEN? 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressYour chance to get on the next “60-Second Trade”Ever heard of the “60-Second Trade”? It’s a unique cash flow strategy that lets regular traders target anywhere from $100 to a couple of thousand in extra cash flow in as little as 7 days… In on Monday, out on Friday!Just head over here! Get Helmerich & Payne News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHelmerich & PayneDrilling oil & gas wells IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.01B$923.63M$8.21B$19.18BDividend Yield3.06%4.73%11.67%3.59%P/E Ratio8.852.8112.1041.28Price / Sales1.092.10109.2717.59Price / Cash4.476.4610.8221.28Price / Book1.030.563.335.32Net Income$344.17M-$225.86M$955.68M$989.88M7 Day Performance-9.35%-5.74%-3.41%-3.54%1 Month Performance-12.00%-15.83%-5.49%-3.68%1 Year Performance-17.68%-16.09%1.57%12.14% Helmerich & Payne Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPHelmerich & Payne4.4552 of 5 stars$30.45+0.5%$38.57+26.7%-17.5%$3.01B$2.76B8.856,200Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.2194 of 5 stars$7.49-3.0%$11.71+56.3%-30.1%$2.92B$5.80B-3.4910,600Insider TradeNBRNabors Industries3.7476 of 5 stars$61.43-6.0%$97.00+57.9%-36.5%$657.85M$2.93B-3.5612,000RIGTransocean4.113 of 5 stars$3.71-3.9%$6.25+68.5%-42.8%$3.25B$3.31B-5.155,800Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageVALValaris4.1516 of 5 stars$42.75-1.9%$66.00+54.4%-38.7%$3.04B$1.78B2.995,985Analyst ForecastHPKHighPeak Energy1.7613 of 5 stars$14.10-1.5%$14.00-0.7%+0.0%$1.79B$1.11B11.2830Positive NewsPDSPrecision Drilling3.7211 of 5 stars$59.48-1.4%$112.00+88.3%+5.1%$836.88M$1.44B5.105,560BORRBorr Drilling3.2145 of 5 stars$3.79+1.6%$9.00+137.5%-50.0%$577.98M$968.10M11.302,869News CoverageAMNIAmerican Noble GasN/AN/AN/AN/A$2,000.00$120,000.000.003PAAPlains All American Pipeline2.0218 of 5 stars$17.55-1.7%$19.82+12.9%+12.5%$12.35B$48.71B15.954,200Analyst DowngradePRPermian Resources4.9248 of 5 stars$14.25-2.9%$18.93+32.9%+3.0%$11.45B$3.12B8.90461Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors Transocean Competitors Valaris Competitors HighPeak Energy Competitors Precision Drilling Competitors Borr Drilling Competitors American Noble Gas Competitors Plains All American Pipeline Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HP) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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